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<p><a href="https://www.abetterinternet.org/">Internet Security Research Group (ISRG)</a> is the non-profit entity that operates the Let's Encrypt Certificate Authority. Some policies that apply to Let's Encrypt are ISRG policies, some are specific to Let's Encrypt.</p>

<h1 id="let-s-encrypt-subscriber-agreement">Let's Encrypt Subscriber Agreement</h1>
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<ul>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.6-August-18-2025.pdf">v1.6, August 18, 2025</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-USG-SA-Amendment-Sept-22-2015.pdf">U.S. Government Amendment, September 22, 2015</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-US-State-Local-SA-Amendment-Dec-28-2016.pdf">U.S. State and Local Government Amendment, December 28, 2016</a></li>
</ul>
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  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.6-August-18-2025-diff.pdf">Differences Between v1.5 and v1.6</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.5-February-24-2025.pdf">v1.5, February 24, 2025</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.5-February-24-2025-diff.pdf">Differences Between v1.4 and v1.5</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.4-April-3-2024.pdf">v1.4, April 3, 2024</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.3-v1.4-diff.pdf">Differences from v1.3 to v1.4</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.3-September-21-2022.pdf">v1.3, September 21, 2022</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.2-v1.3-diff.docx">Differences from v1.2 to v1.3</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.2-November-15-2017.pdf">v1.2, November 15, 2017</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.1.1-v1.2-diff.docx">Differences from v1.1.1 to v1.2</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.1.1-August-1-2016.pdf">v1.1.1, August 1, 2016</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.0.1-v1.1.1-diff.docx">Differences from v1.0.1 to v1.1.1</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/LE-SA-v1.0.1-July-27-2015.pdf">v1.0.1, July 27, 2015</a></li>
</ul>
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<h1 id="isrg-certificate-policy">ISRG Combined Certificate Policy and Certification Practice Statement</h1>
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<ul>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v6.0/">v6.0, November 5, 2025</a></li>
</ul>
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  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.9/">v5.9, August 29, 2025</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.8/">v5.8, July 30, 2025</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.7/">v5.7, January 15, 2025</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.6/">v5.6, December 12, 2024</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.5/">v5.5, October 25, 2024</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.4/">v5.4, September 27, 2024</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.3/">v5.3, March 22, 2024</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.2/">v5.2, February 7, 2024</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.1/">v5.1, May 16, 2023</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-cps-v5.0/">v5.0, May 5, 2023</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v3.4/">CP v3.4, March 10, 2023</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v4.5/">CPS v4.5, March 10, 2023</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v4.4/">CPS v4.4, September 28, 2022</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v3.3/">CP v3.3, May 6, 2022</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v4.3/">CPS v4.3, May 6, 2022</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v3.2/">CP v3.2, December 22, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v4.2/">CPS v4.2, December 22, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v3.1/">CP v3.1, August 20, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v4.1/">CPS v4.1, August 20, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v3.0/">CP v3.0, July 19, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v4.0/">CPS v4.0, July 19, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v2.7/">CP v2.7, June 8, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v3.3/">CPS v3.3, June 8, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v3.2/">CPS v3.2, April 20, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v2.6/">CP v2.6, April 2, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v3.1/">CPS v3.1, April 2, 2021</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v2.5/">CP v2.5, October 27, 2020</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v3.0/">CPS v3.0, October 27, 2020</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.9/">CPS v2.9, July 14, 2020</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.8/">CPS v2.8, May 28, 2020</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v2.4/">CP v2.4, January 21, 2020</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.7/">CPS v2.7, January 21, 2020</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v2.3/">CP v2.3, July 3, 2019</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.6/">CPS v2.6, July 3, 2019</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.5/">CPS v2.5, November 14, 2018</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v2.2/">CP v2.2, September 20, 2018</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.4/">CPS v2.4, September 20, 2018</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.3/">CPS v2.3, May 4, 2018</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.2/">CPS v2.2, March 10, 2018</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v2.1/">CP v2.1, February 6, 2018</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.1/">CPS v2.1, February 6, 2018</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cp-v2.0/">CP v2.0, May 22, 2017</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CP-v1.3.pdf">CP v1.3, April 13, 2017</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/isrg-cps-v2.0/">CPS v2.0, April 13, 2017</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CPS-October-18-2016.pdf">CPS v1.5, October 18, 2016</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CP-May-5-2016.pdf">CP v1.2, May 5, 2016</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CPS-May-5-2016.pdf">CPS v1.4, May 5, 2016</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CPS-March-16-2016.pdf">CPS v1.3, March 16, 2016</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CPS-September-22-2015.pdf">CPS v1.2, September 22, 2015</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CP-September-9-2015.pdf">CP v1.1, September 9, 2015</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CPS-September-9-2015.pdf">CPS v1.1, September 9, 2015</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CP-May-5-2015.pdf">CP v1.0, May 5, 2015</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-CPS-May-5-2015.pdf">CPS v1.0, May 5, 2015</a></li>
</ul>
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<h1 id="let-s-encrypt-privacy-policy">Let's Encrypt Privacy Policy</h1>

<ul>
  <li><a href="/privacy/">Current Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>

<h1 id="let-s-encrypt-trademark-policy">Let's Encrypt Trademark Policy</h1>

<ul>
  <li><a href="https://www.abetterinternet.org/trademarks/">Current Trademark Policy</a></li>
</ul>

<h1 id="isrg-code-of-conduct">ISRG Code of Conduct</h1>

<ul>
  <li><a href="https://www.abetterinternet.org/code-of-conduct/">Current ISRG Code of Conduct</a></li>
</ul>

<h1 id="isrg-non-discrimination-statement-and-policy">ISRG Non-Discrimination Statement and Policy</h1>

<ul>
  <li><a href="https://www.abetterinternet.org/nondiscrimination/">Current ISRG Non-Discrimination Statement and Policy</a></li>
</ul>

<h1 id="isrg-legal-transparency-reports">ISRG Legal Transparency Reports</h1>

<ul>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-1-2025.pdf">October 1, 2025</a></li>
</ul>
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  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-April-1-2025.pdf">April 1, 2025</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-4-2024.pdf">October 4, 2024</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-April-3-2024.pdf">April 3, 2024</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-1-2023.pdf">October 1, 2023</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-April-1-2023.pdf">April 1, 2023</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-1-2022.pdf">October 1, 2022</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-April-1-2022.pdf">April 1, 2022</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-1-2021.pdf">October 1, 2021</a></li>
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  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-1-2020.pdf">October 1, 2020</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-April-1-2020.pdf">April 1, 2020</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-1-2019.pdf">October 1, 2019</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-April-1-2019.pdf">April 1, 2019</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-1-2018.pdf">October 1, 2018</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-April-1-2018.pdf">April 1, 2018</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-1-2017.pdf">October 1, 2017</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-April-1-2017.pdf">April 1, 2017</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-October-1-2016.pdf">October 1, 2016</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-April-1-2016.pdf">April 1, 2016</a></li>
  <li><a href="/documents/ISRG-Legal-Transparency-Report-July-1-2015.pdf">July 1, 2015</a></li>
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<h1 id="webtrust-audits">WebTrust Audits</h1>

<ul>
  <li> November 19, 2025: <a href="https://www.cpacanada.ca/webtrustseal?sealid=11867">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities - Version 2.2.2</a></li>
  <li> November 19, 2025: <a href="https://www.cpacanada.ca/webtrustseal?sealid=11868">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities - SSL Baseline - Version 2.8</a></li>
  <li> November 19, 2025: <a href="https://www.cpacanada.ca/webtrustseal?sealid=11869">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities - Network Security - Version 1.7</a></li>
  <li> September 30, 2025: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2025-Key-Generation-Report.pdf">Key Generation Report – WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities – Version 2.2.2</a></li>
</ul>
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  <li> November 20, 2024: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2024-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.2.2</a></li>
  <li> November 20, 2024: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2024-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities – SSL Baseline with Network Security – Version 2.7</a></li>
  <li> November 8, 2023: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2023-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.2.2</a></li>
  <li> November 8, 2023: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2023-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities – SSL Baseline with Network Security – Version 2.6</a></li>
  <li> November 8, 2022: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2022-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.2.2</a></li>
  <li> November 8, 2022: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2022-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities – SSL Baseline with Network Security – Version 2.5</a></li>
  <li> October 14, 2021: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2021-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.2.1</a></li>
  <li> October 14, 2021: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2021-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities – SSL Baseline with Network Security – Version 2.4.1</a></li>
  <li> October 2, 2020: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2020-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.2</a></li>
  <li> October 2, 2020: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2020-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities – SSL Baseline with Network Security – Version 2.4.1</a></li>
  <li> November 14, 2019: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2019-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.1</a></li>
  <li> November 11, 2019: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2019-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities – SSL Baseline with Network Security – Version 2.3</a></li>
  <li> November 30, 2018: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2018-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.1</a></li>
  <li> November 30, 2018: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2018-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities – SSL Baseline with Network Security – Version 2.3</a></li>
  <li> December 15, 2017: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2017-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.0</a></li>
  <li> December 15, 2017: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2017-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities – SSL Baseline with Network Security – Version 2.2</a></li>
  <li> December 15, 2016: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2016-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.0</a></li>
  <li> December 15, 2016: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2016-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities - SSL Baseline with Network Security - Version 2.0</a></li>
  <li> December 15, 2015: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2015-WebTrust-for-CAs-Report.pdf">WebTrust Services Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.0</a></li>
  <li> December 15, 2015: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2015-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities - SSL Baseline with Network Security - Version 2.0</a></li>
  <li> September 9, 2015: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2015-WebTrust-for-CAs-PITRA-Report.pdf">WebTrust Service Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities Version 2.0</a></li>
  <li> September 9, 2015: <a href="/audits/ISRG-2015-WebTrust-for-CAs-SSL-Baseline-PITRA-Report.pdf">WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certification Authorities - SSL Baseline with Network Security - Version 2.0</a></li>
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<h1 id="certificate-problem-reports">Certificate Problem Reports</h1>

<p>To report private key compromise, certificate misuse, or other types of fraud, compromise, misuse, inappropriate conduct, or any other matter related to certificates, please email <a href="mailto:cert-prob-reports@letsencrypt.org">cert-prob-reports@letsencrypt.org</a>.</p>

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